Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-27

CHIEF JUSTICE JUDGE FRANCIS
THOMAS MKEAN. uOPEINSON.
But the mad, hercc interest of tho oc-
casion conferred In the procession, as it al
ways does. The street commissioners had
! gone over the route the night before and
Topped away ell branches of trees likely
to interfere with the splendors of the pa
rade At 0:30 the impressive body began
to march, and, mark you, it didn't vary a
second from advertised time, either.
There was no shillyshallying when our
! fathers undertook 10 do anything at O
certain hour II there had been we
would not have been here at the present
writing This was procession as mighty
In intellect and dignity rs it WIGS splendid
in symbolism. Maj. Philip Pancake led
with twelve axmcn dressed in white
frocks with black girdles and ornamented
caps. Then came the city troops. Then
Independence in the person of John Nixon,
who rode fiery charger and boro the sta1
and cap Of Liberty and q silk flag with
the words in gold letters; HFourth Of
July, 1776." A battery of four funs
trailed after, and o dignitary on horseback
with white elk flag representing the
French alliance of Feb. q, 1878. Then
light infantry, and another horseman with
staff cdOrned with olive and laurel rep
resent!ng the treaty CT pccce Then
dragons, then . horscman in tho capacity
of herald proclNnirg 4 new era. They
went into poetry to q great depth. Whole
etangas of heavy verse adorned their ban.
ncrs. OF flags and cnsigns they had
many. Their bands played marches COM
posed for the occasion.
The constitution was the piece de
resistance of tho parade. Tho chief JUS
tices, in their robes of office, sat in what
Is down in the records as 'lofty orna-
mented car in the form of large eagle,
drawn by six horses, bearing the consti-
tuition, framed and fixed on staff,
crowned with the cap Of Liberty, the
words The People in gold letters on the
staff, Immediately under the constitu-
ton"
After some light infantry ten gentlemen
walked arm in arm, each bearing flag
with the name Of the state he represented
Then Lorseman in armor with the arms
Of the United States on his shield; troops
OF light horse and an emblaZoned car full!
of consuls and representatives of foreign
countries
The admiralty court was densely legal
In its appearance. \ registers clerk
blaZed the way, bearing in all humility
green bag crammed with parchment till
1t bulged out like a modern hustle. Judge
Hopkinson followed-the same who pre-
served so faithful II record of the days do
ings. In bis hat he wore "a gold anchor,
pendant on green ribbon" In his rear
walked the register with silver pen IN
his hat. Another followed carrying a
silver oar adorned with green ribbons.
Tho wardens of the port, the tonnage off,
Ger, collector Of customs and naval officer
followed. o., EEzH
Then a creation they were pleased to
believe represented Peace. One eminent
citizen, In his usual garb, and another ar
rayed as IN Indian chief, in a carriage,
smoked the calumet of peace. More
troops and then q creation called the New
Roof or Grand Federal Ediflce In car
rage drawn by ten white horses, thirteen
columns supported n dome decorated with
thirteen stars. As only ten states had &C.
cepted the constitution three Of the col
umns were left unfinished. The floor OF
the Grand Edifice held Ten chairs, occu- ]
pied By gentlemen who figured as repre-
sentatives of the whole people, TO whose as
sent the ratification Of the constitution was
due. When the Grand Edifce arrived at
Union Green the ten gentlemen who had
marched ahead, representing the ten rati
flying states, entered the temple and hung
their flags on the ten columns \
Formers, millers and manufacturers
followed. The latter had carriage /.
thirty feet long covered with white cot
ton and bearing an improved cartling ms
chine. Behind was Mrs. Hewson's ehintz